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Katy council begins moratorium process for in-ground telecom fiber permits, allows companies that sign city agreement to proceed
Summary
Katy City Council on Feb. 24 held the first reading of an ordinance that would impose a temporary moratorium on acceptance and processing of new right‑of‑way permits for in‑ground telecommunications/fiber installation within the city limits, and approved a motion allowing companies that execute a city form agreement to continue to apply for and process permits during the moratorium.
Katy City Council on Feb. 24 held the first reading of an ordinance that would impose a temporary moratorium on acceptance and processing of new right-of-way permits for in‑ground telecommunications/fiber installation within the city limits, and approved a motion allowing companies that execute a city form agreement to continue to apply for and process permits during the moratorium.
Council opened the item by reading the ordinance in full and cited the city’s finding that since October 2024 there have been multiple utility strikes while installing lines. The ordinance text included a summary asserting “at least 16 water line hits” and said the moratorium is intended to preserve the status quo while staff drafts an amended right‑of‑way management ordinance. The ordinance’s…
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